Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code ASA08101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 地域文化研究特論C
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チイキブンカケンキュウトクロンC
Subject Name in
English
Special Topics in Area Studies C
Instructor KOCHIYA TAICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
コチヤ タイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte:IAS J303
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords German-speaking area, modern history, moral economy, Alltagsgeschichte, beer, drinking culture 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture"  and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this lecture, we will learn about the issues and achievements of Western social history research in the latter half of the 20th century, as well as academic concepts. We will understand how these have been inherited or not in current historical research, along with their contemporary background. Based on this understanding, our goal is to grasp a starting point for developing our own interests and concerns in line with academic methods. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Orientation: what is social history?
lesson2 Challenges and achievements of social history (1): The Annales school
lesson3 Challenges and achievements of social history (2): British New Left and American cultural history.
lesson4 Challenges and achievements of social history (3): Social Structural History and Alltagsgeschichte in Germany.
lesson5 History of popular movements and social movements.
lesson6 E. P. Thompson and “moral economy” conception
lesson7 Moral economy in Germany
lesson8 Case study (1): Emergence and development of beer riot
lesson9 Case study (2): To whom do breweries belong?
lesson10 Case study (3): Mongelas and his own brewery
lesson11 Case study (4): From riots to boycotts
lesson12 Case study (5): Spread of Lager Bier and Development of Brewing Industry
lesson13 Case study (6): Beer for Social Hygiene, Temperance Movement and Socialist Movement
lesson14 Case study (7): Social Impact of beer boycotts
lesson15 Reflection: possibilities of the concept “moral”

Students will submit an essay, the theme and deadline of which is provided in the lecture. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
G・D・スミス『ビールの歴史』大間知知子訳、原書房、2014年。 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) “PC-necessary”. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read the reference book before the course deals with case studies. 
Requirements Students who intend to graduate from the university at September 2024 cannot take this class. 
Grading Method Participation in the discussion and an essay. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Bring a laptop to class. 
Other This lecture is conducted from August 4th to August 7th.

Date and Time
 August 4th, period 3-10
 August 5th, period 3-10
 August 6th, period 3-10
 August 7th, period 3-8 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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